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BASIN EVENTS: Dec. 19-27
COLUMBIA BASIN — It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, and a lot of people will be spending time at home wi…
Review: Very hip, very haunted house in 'Should Have Left'
C'mon. Everyone knows that when you rent a vacation house online, you read the reviews first.
New solo version of Aretha song about race, faith released
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Rapper Hurricane Chris arrested for murder in Louisiana
SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) — Rap artist Hurricane Chris, known for the hit “A Bay Bay,” has been arrested on a murder charge in Louisiana.
Macron marks appeal that gave birth to French Resistance
LONDON (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron marked Gen. Charles De Gaulle’s famed World War II appeal to resist the Nazis on Thursday in a special ceremony intended to invoke the deep friendship between the long…
South African choir adapts to COVID-19 by making new music
MOUTSE VALLEY, South Africa (AP) — The dusty streets of rural South Africa are a far cry from the bright lights of “America's Got Talent,” but that's where the members of the Ndlovu Youth Choir find themselves copi…
'Into the Wild' bus removed from Alaska backcountry
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — An abandoned bus in the Alaska backcountry, popularized by the book “Into the Wild” and movie of the same name, was removed Thursday, state officials said.
Hollywood says Black Lives Matter, but more diversity needed
NEW YORK (AP) — As protests erupted across the country following the death of George Floyd, every major entertainment company in Hollywood issued statements of support for the black community.
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Amid mass departures, book critics board seeks to diversify
NEW YORK (AP) — The National Book Critics Circle, founded 46 years ago, is seeking to reinvent itself.
Memphis music festival, barbecue cooking contest canceled
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The Beale Street Music Festival, the World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest and other “Memphis in May” events were canceled Thursday due to the coronavirus outbreak in the Tennessee city.
Beyoncé drops surprise single 'Black Parade' on Juneteenth
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Beyoncé did not let Juneteenth pass without dropping one of her signature surprises — a new single called “Black Parade.”
Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
WASHINGTON (AP) — Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows:
Hollywood evolves during pandemic with drive-in premiere
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dave Franco says the drive-in premiere for his directorial debut was “perfect” but admittedly “a little weird.”
Deaths prompt Alaska officials to remove 'Into the Wild' bus
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — An abandoned bus in the Alaska wilderness where a young man documented his demise over 114 days in 1992 has been removed by officials, frustrated that the bus has become a lure for dangerou…